malunggay en · NOUN
Etymology
From Tagalog malunggay.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A tree with flavorful and nutritious leaves, the moringa or horseradish tree, Moringa oleifera.
[…] Neal, was very sick and debilitated. I asked the kitchen staff to make a chicken tinola with lots of ginger, green papaya, chile, and malunggay leaves; within a few hours Neal was back on his feet.
2012, Amy Besa, Romy Dorotan, “Chicken Tinola”, in Memories of Philippine Kitchens: Stories and Recipes from Far and Near, 2nd edition, New York, N.Y.: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, →ISBN, chapter 4 (Treasured Family Recipes), page 165, column 3: